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Q&A: Is It Legal For Insurers To Deny Coverage Because Of A Pregnancy?

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KHN’s “Insuring Your Health” columnist Michelle Andrews answers a question from a reader about whether or not insurers are required to cover maternity care on the individual market.

Both Patients And Physicians Can Suffer When Test Results Aren’t Reported

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The push for better coordination of patient care, including the adoption of electronic medical records, should help improve the delivery of test results to patients from doctors and to doctors from those who perform the tests.

Despite Deep Opposition To Health Law, Ga. Contemplates Exchange

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Georgia is not alone. A number of Republican states, including some in the South, are hedging their bets and planning health insurance marketplaces to avoid a version designed by Washington.

Analysis: Keys To The Supreme Court’s Health Law Review

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In this analysis, Stuart Taylor writes that the case is “especially momentous” because it will determine the future of the health law — President Barack Obama’s signature legislative achievement. The ruling also will likely occur during the midst of the 2012 presidential election season.

FAQ On HSAs: The Basics Of Health Savings Accounts

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Health Savings Accounts are increasingly among the options that consumers can consider when making their health insurance choices. Here are some of the advantages and disadvantages they offer.

The Accidental (Medical) Tourist

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Michelle Andrews shares with Jackie Judd about the health care system ordeal she went through after a bike accident in Canada landed her in the hospital there and about the follow-up care she got in the U.S.

HHS Releases Final Regulations For ACOs

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KHN staff writers Jenny Gold and Phil Galewitz report on the new rule, which will make it easier for health care providers to participate in the new models of delivering health care.

Tips To Cope With Health Benefits ‘Open Season’ Decisions

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While insurance companies are required to accept all applicants of any employer, no matter what pre-existing health conditions are present, there may be some sticker shock on what your premium will be in January.